Strategic Meeting Planning Specialist CST

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Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life. Our 95000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72 million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose growth and impact.

At Medtronic we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. This position is remote to enhance our competitive edge and expand our cross-functional collaboration efforts. This role will require 30% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

Careers that Change Lives

Across our global Neuroscience organization we advance care for some of medicines most complex neurological and spinal conditions. By combining innovative technology data-driven insights and deep clinical expertise we partner with physicians and health systems to improve how patients are treated and supported throughout their care journey.

Our Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST) operating unit advances surgical care for spine and cranial conditions through an integrated ecosystem of implants navigation robotics imaging and planning tools. Platforms likeAiBLEenhance precision efficiency and outcomes for complex procedures us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic CST

As the Strategic Meeting Planning Specialist at Medtronic you will be responsible for planning coordinating and executing Medical Education and Consultative Programs that support the strategic priorities of the Cranial and Spinal Technologies (CST) business. Working within the Medical Education team you will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-quality educational experiences manage program logistics and operations and ensure compliant consistent execution that enhances healthcare provider engagement and customer experience. This role plays a key part in advancing CSTs educational strategy by supporting meaningful interactions with surgeons and healthcare professionals while driving operational excellence across medical education initiatives.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• In compliance with Medtronic policies and relevant regulations plans and organizes internal and external business-related meetings symposiums conferences and program events by working with meeting stakeholders to align and execute against strategic direction (e.g. meeting objectives desired outcomes intended audience content coordination creative and innovative engagement techniques).

• Addresses all aspects of budget and billing including development of and tracking against budgets identification and capture of cost savings/cost avoidance efforts reconciling master bill coordinating payment to vendors and managing meeting expenses.

• Investigates sources negotiates and coordinates hotel and ancillary meeting services (includes contractors vendors onsite staff) while managing logistics of program functions including but not limited to booth build space set-up food and beverage arrangement of air and ground transportation passport and VISA clearances.

• Selects books and coordinates AV / Production and Auxiliary Technical Services (e.g. mobile applications augmented/virtual reality applications audience response systems polling/surveys) to ensure successful execution and evaluation of meetings.

• Facilitates attendee experience through registration site design event promotion and communications and attendee management to support needs related to meeting attendance (e.g. accommodation requests conference registration RSVPs for sessions travel manifests).

• Generates analyzes and communicates event level and cross-event reporting against identified key meeting metrics and value-proposition indicators as needed.

• Travel up to 30% & work weekends and nights as applicable

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent with 4 years of relevant experience in meeting or event planning or equivalent experience (OR Associates Degree with 2 years experience OR Baccalaureate Degree with 1 year(s) experience).

Nice to Have

• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite experience

• Familiar with planning tools such as Cvent Workfront Concur would be helpful

• Experience in budget development and management relationship management with vendors and partners housing management technical and non-technical vendor leadership and direction and VIP meeting management.

• Medical device and/or healthcare experience

• Demonstrated ability to produce a live and virtual event / conference including experience with digital event hosting platforms web content uploading and mobile apps

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

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Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits resources and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$64800.00 - $97200.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience certification/education market conditions and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time as required under applicable state law and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

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